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Faceted Navigation - Definition

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A faceted navigation is a navigation system which offers multiple facets of navigation to a single piece of information. This is done by using Faceted classification to group bits and pieces of information together.

"A faceted classification scheme may be implemented in an advanced search interface and/or as part of the navigational interface for browsing"

– Kathryn La Barre, Use of Faceted Classification (http://www.webdesignpractices.com/navigation/facets.html)

Resources

Use of Faceted Classification (http://www.webdesignpractices.com/navigation/facets.html)

A Primer on Faceted Navigation and Guided Navigation (http://www.kmworld.com/publications/specialpublication/index.cfm?action=readarticle&Article_ID=1910&Publication_ID=122)

Faceted Classification (http://www.digital-web.com/news/2004/09/use_of_faceted_classification/)

See also

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